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leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 10:29 AM Jan 2019

Rep. Ilhan Omar Goes After Covington Catholic Students For 'Taunting 5 Black Men'

Omar’s assertion the students were harassing the “5 Black men,” however, is proven to be wrong through other videos taken before the viral incident.

The men, belonging to a group called the Black Israelites, were actually the ones harassing the group of teenagers. The men shouted that the students were “crackers,” “faggots,” and “pedophiles.”


https://www.mediaite.com/politics/rep-ilhan-omar-slams-covington-catholic-students-for-taunting-5-black-men/


This rep needs to get more info before she spouts off on twitter.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar Goes After Covington Catholic Students For 'Taunting 5 Black Men' (Original Post) leftynyc Jan 2019 OP
I'm afraid this whole fiasco will backfire at us AlexSFCA Jan 2019 #1
Oh you mean the "Black Muslims" according to the guy's mom who weren't Muslim at all? Those people? ck4829 Jan 2019 #2
Absolutely leftynyc Jan 2019 #5
I'm just curious, what led her to blame "the Muslims" for what her son did? ck4829 Jan 2019 #7
I already told you leftynyc Jan 2019 #8
It being complicated is where we're at though ck4829 Jan 2019 #9
I hold elected officials to pretty high standards leftynyc Jan 2019 #10
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2019 #3
I feel as you do leftynyc Jan 2019 #6
I am not afraid to say that the Black Israelites were saying some vile things to mfcorey1 Jan 2019 #11
Agree - but THIS story leftynyc Jan 2019 #12
Not a problem for ME TO AGREE WITH YOU! mfcorey1 Jan 2019 #14
This whole mess is a mess superpatriotman Jan 2019 #4
Those men were bigots ismnotwasm Jan 2019 #13
Looks like she deleted it. Dr. Strange Jan 2019 #15

AlexSFCA

(6,139 posts)
1. I'm afraid this whole fiasco will backfire at us
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 10:31 AM
Jan 2019

in the grand scheme of things there are so many bigger news.

ck4829

(35,096 posts)
2. Oh you mean the "Black Muslims" according to the guy's mom who weren't Muslim at all? Those people?
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 10:32 AM
Jan 2019
https://www.newsweek.com/black-muslims-made-son-do-it-mother-maga-hat-boy-native-veteran-1298609

Maybe this mom should have done more research before blaming Teh Muslim for her son's racism, yes?
 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
5. Absolutely
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 10:44 AM
Jan 2019

Does your deflection mean you give license to an elected official to defend these those bigots because that mother is an imbecile?

ck4829

(35,096 posts)
7. I'm just curious, what led her to blame "the Muslims" for what her son did?
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 10:46 AM
Jan 2019

Apparently, Muslims have mind control powers that turn people racist, did not know that.

ck4829

(35,096 posts)
9. It being complicated is where we're at though
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 10:57 AM
Jan 2019

These men are horrible racists, the black Hebrew Israelites are horrible racists, and Muslims are scapegoats and apparently have superpowers.

Rep Ilhan Omar wanted to say something as she saw it, on a platform that doesn't ask you 'Are you sure all the facts are in?' before you post it, she's a human being, so there's that.

 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
10. I hold elected officials to pretty high standards
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 11:04 AM
Jan 2019

Represent your district/state/nation. I also expect them not to spout off about things they know nothing about as they are also representing our party. If a right winger had said something so incredibly stupid, we'd be setting our hair on fire (rightly so).

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leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
6. I feel as you do
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 10:45 AM
Jan 2019

But that doesn't give elected officials the right to spout off BS about those bigots.

mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)
11. I am not afraid to say that the Black Israelites were saying some vile things to
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 11:17 AM
Jan 2019

anybody they could. However, the actions of the MAGATs were just as vile the Black Israelites and they need to admit it.

 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
12. Agree - but THIS story
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 11:43 AM
Jan 2019

is not about them, is it? It's about one of our own posting stupidity on twitter and YOU need to admit that.

ismnotwasm

(42,024 posts)
13. Those men were bigots
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 11:46 AM
Jan 2019

Those boys were NOT supervised appropriately. They never should have been allowed to respond to street crazies like they did.

But nothing takes away from their subsequent actions.

The Representative is wrong here.

Dr. Strange

(25,929 posts)
15. Looks like she deleted it.
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:23 PM
Jan 2019

Fortunately, now that it's deleted, no one will ever know about her tweet. She really dodged a bullet there.

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